World Awareness Children's Museum

Bring Your Favorite...Animal Toy Day!
2025-08-02 10:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | NY
Pack up your favorite toy animal and bring them along to the museum for a day of adventure! Whether they swim, fly, gallop, or climb, your cuddly companion will explore cultures and countries as they journey around the world with you.
Don't forget to color a picture in the Art Room of your favorite memory today and pick up a sticker at the front desk as a keepsake. Did you or your toy animal have a favorite exhibit, or was it just too hard to choose?
Cost: Free with Admission

Open for General Admission
2025-08-02 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-31 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-28 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-27 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-26 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-25 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-24 10:00 - 15:00 | World Awareness Children’s Museum, 89 Warren St, Glens Falls, NY, United States
Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/museum-admission-2024/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Storytime Friday
2025-08-01 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-07-25 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-07-25 10:30 - 11:30 | NY
Everyone is welcome at Storytime Fridays, a recurring program designed to spark joy and curiosity in little ones!
Each week, we explore early literacy skills through movement, imaginative play, and a creative craft that brings the story to life. Perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers.
Cost: Free with Admission

Latin American Music Workshop at the Charles R. Wood Theater!
2025-07-31 11:00 - 12:00 | 207 Glen St, Glens Falls, NY, United States
A Joyful Journey Through Latin Music for the Whole Family!
Date: July 31, 11am-12pm
Venue: Charles R. Wood Theater, Cabaret space
Artist: The Sembrich’s 2025 Flonzaley Resident Artists
Program: Latin American Music Workshop
Description: The World Awareness Children’s Museum is partnering with The Sembrich to present a youth workshop celebrating Latin American music and dance. This educational event will showcase The Sembrich’s 2025 Flonzaley Resident Artists in a fun and interactive program for children ages 6-12. The event will take place at the Charles R. Wood Theater in Glens Falls. Admission is complimentary, but reservations are required as seating is limited.
Tickets: Free
Reserve your tickets here: https://ci.ovationtix.com/35085/production/1243886

Kinder Rhythm Drumming
2025-07-31 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-07-24 10:30 - 11:30 | 89 Warren St, Glens Falls, NY, United States
Kinder Rhythm Inspires creativity, joyful play, and social interaction through the power of group rhythm-making. This includes singing, dancing, playing instruments, and moving to the beat. Come and join Susie Barber, national and international music, theatre, and movement educator and drum facilitator for a morning of fun and adventure with a hands-on rhythmic exploration for your child and the child in you! As the Zimbabwe proverb says, “If you can speak you can sing and if you can walk you can dance!”
Cost: Free with admission

World Music Craft Club
2025-07-30 12:00 - 13:00, 2025-07-22 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
Make it. Decorate it. Play it!
Join us for a musical journey around the world—through crafts! Throughout July, children will explore music and cultures from across the globe by creating their own instruments inspired by traditions from different countries. From fiesta tambourines to Chinese drums, kids will use everyday materials to build, decorate, and even play their creations. It’s hands-on fun with a global beat!
Weekly Schedule:

7/9: Fiesta Tambourine (Mexico)

7/16: Straw Harmonica (Germany)

7/22: Chinese Drum

7/30: African Banjo

Cost: Free with admissionPre-registration is required for each date individually.Reserve your spot: Call 518-793-2773 or visit wacm.ticketleap.com

Let’s make some music!

Bead & Beyond Craft Club
2025-07-30 10:30 - 11:30, 2025-07-22 10:30 - 11:30 | NY
Beads & Beyond Craft Club
Hands-on fun. Global flair. Endless creativity.
Get ready to bead, create, and explore! For four weeks in July, elementary-aged children will dive into jewelry traditions from around the world, using the museum’s global collection as inspiration. From pasta beads to paper creations, kids will explore color, shape, and pattern while crafting their own wearable art to take home.
Weekly Themes:

7/9: Pasta Bead Jewelry

7/16: Yarn & Bead Weaving

7/22: Pipe Cleaner Blossom Rings

7/30: Rolled Paper Beads

Cost: Free with admissionReserve your spot: Call 518-793-2773 or visit wacm.ticketleap.comPre-registration required. Let’s make something beautiful together!

Open for General Admission
2025-07-30 10:00 - 15:00 | 89 Warren St, Glens Falls, NY, United States

Hop into Dot Art: Kangaroo Painting Craft
2025-07-29 13:30 - 14:30 | NY
Bounce on over for a wildly creative adventure! Kids will get up close with themed art and artifacts from our collection, then unleash their inner artist by decorating their own kangaroo masterpiece—by hop-hop, I mean dot-dot, dots galore!
Space is limited to 8 lil’ hoppers—so don’t wait!Cost: Free with admissionReserve your spot: Call 518-793-2773 or visit wacm.ticketleap.com

Open for General Admission
2025-07-29 10:00 - 15:00, 2025-07-22 10:00 - 15:00 | World Awareness Children’s Museum, 89 Warren St, Glens Falls, NY, United States
Tickets can be purchased online at https://wacm.ticketleap.com/admission-2025/Admission Costs:Members: FreeNot-Yet-Members: $7 per person, children under 12mo. are free.Please visit our website for more information on admission: https://worldchildrensmuseum.org/for-visitors/

Make & Take Henna Hands Inspired by India
2025-07-28 10:00 - 15:00 | NY
Discover the beauty and meaning of henna in this self-guided art activity inspired by traditions from India! Children will trace their own hands and decorate them with eye-catching patterns inspired by real henna designs. As they create, they’ll learn about where henna comes from, how it’s used, and why it’s an important part of many celebrations. Every young artist will get to take home their unique creation!
Cost: Free with admission & while supplies last

Storytime Saturday
2025-07-26 13:30 - 14:30, 2025-07-26 10:30 - 11:30 | NY
Join us for a playful weekend storytime designed for families who can’t make it to our Friday sessions! Each month, enjoy stories, songs, and hands-on crafts that bring the themes to life—all in a fun, welcoming space for little ones and their grown-ups.
Storytime supports early literacy, creativity, and connection.
Cost: Free with admission

Seashells From Around the World Workshop
2025-07-26 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
Join us for a hands-on adventure as we explore the beauty and diversity of seashells from across the globe! Young sea explorers will examine real shells from different countries and different bodies of water, learn fun facts about where they come from, and create their very own shell-inspired ‘friend’ to take home. This workshop blends science, geography, and creativity—perfect for curious kids!
Space is limited to 12 sea explorers.Cost: Free with admissionReserve your spot: Call 518-793-2773 or visit wacm.ticketleap.com

Summer Clay Craft Club
2025-07-25 12:00 - 13:00 | NY
Summer Clay Craft ClubJoin us for a hands-on clay sculpting adventure where young artists will learn simple techniques and let their imaginations soar!
Dates & Themes:

07/11/25 – Birds in Flight:Fly into the art room as we bring your favorite bird to life through clay sculpting!

07/18/25 – 90s Nostalgia Pinch Pots:We're throwing it back to the ’90s with a classic pinch pot project—nostalgic, fun, and totally unique.

07/25/25 – Ocean Creatures:Dive under the sea and sculpt your favorite marine animal!

Bonus: Curious about sea life? Don’t miss our Seashells From Around the World workshop on Saturday, 07/26 at 12pm, right here at the Museum!
Best suited for children ages 7–12.Cost: Free with museum admission.Limited to 10 lil’ sculptors per session.Reserve your spot: Call 518-793-2773 or visit wacm.ticketleap.com

Build Like a Pharaoh: Paper Craft
2025-07-23 13:30 - 14:30 | NY
Grab your scissors and get ready to build like the ancient Egyptians! Children ages 4 and up will practice their cutting and stacking skills to create a pyramid-inspired paper craft to take home. Before crafting, participants will explore real artifacts and art from the museum’s collection for inspiration—connecting creativity with culture in a hands-on way.

Space is limited to 8 lil’ crafters.Cost: Free with admissionReserve your spot: Call 518-793-2773 or visit wacm.ticketleap.com

NEW! Scribble Squad: Foil Fun Finger Painting
2025-07-21 10:30 - 11:30 | NY
NEW! Scribble Squad: Foil Fun Finger Painting
Mondays are made for mess and creativity!
Scribble Squad is a new monthly program designed just for toddlers ages 18 months–3 years. Each session invites little artists to explore color, texture, and movement through playful, hands-on art. This month, children will finger paint on large, foil-covered tables—perfect for shiny, squishy sensory fun. Smocks, paint, and plenty of space included!
Cost: Free with admission. Reserve your spot: Call 518-793-2773 or visit wacm.ticketleap.com
Limited to 8 little artists, ages 18 months–3 years.
